Gas-washer.



PATEKTED APR. 2a, 1908.

F. H. M'OYER. GAS. WASHER. APPLIOATIDK FILED UAR. 1. 1907. 4

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wirucsszs No. 886,009'. PATENTED AER. 28, 1908. F. H. MOYER. GAS WASHER.

APYLIOATIOH FILED HA8. 1. 1907.

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WITNESSES PATBNTED APR. 28, 1908.

F. H. MOYBR. GAS. WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED HA3. 1- 1907.

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fzu'ron I I WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT onnrca.

FREDELLIA H. MOYER, OF CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2a, 1908.

Application filed March 1, 1907. Serial No. 360,029. 1

, tion on the irregular ine 11-11 of Fig. 1; OIm

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a modified of washer; Figs. 4 and 5'are detail views showing the construction of the corrugated or crimped lower end portion of the partition or bafile in the apparatus.

The invention relates to apparatusused for cleaning blast furnace gasesby removing the dust or solid impurities carried in suspension in such gases.

The object ofm invention is to provide improved means y. which the gasesare spread into a flat thin sheet so as to bring the largest ossible surface of the gases into contact Wit the surface of the water contained in the washer, and to rovide means whereby any lar e pieces of co e limestone or similar materials carried into the apparatus by a slip or explosion in the blast-furnace, are deposited in the washer below the surface of the water in thewasher and out of the path of' the incomifig gases,

' Another object of my invention is to rovide improved means for introducing an removing the water used in the washer by the use of which any foreign matter onthe surface of the Water is automatically removed and choking the gases is prevented.

It further consists in rovidin a gas washer which can be used as a ry dust catcher by shutting ofi the water supply and removing the water in the lower-portion of the washer, and in which these operations are all carried out without stoppingv or retarding the flow of gases through the apparatus.

In the drawings, 2 represents the cylindrical outer shell of the a paratus, and 3 the inlet pipe for the gases. Two outlet i'pes 4, 4 are provided, as shown in Fig. 1, a though or clogging ofthe passages for.

one or more of such outlet pipes may be employed for conducting the cleaned gases from the apparatus. The inlet pipe 3 has an ex tension 3. which projects downwardly in the shell 2 of the apparatus to within a short distance of the surface of the water. This extension '3 has an open lower end which permitsany large pieces of solid-materials entering the apparatus through the inlet pipe 3 and extension-3 to settle inthe bottom portion of the washer, below the surface" of the water in the washer.

In the preferred form of construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, inaddition-to the par tition formed by the extension 3*, are the partitions 6 and7, these partitions dividing the shell 2 into the compartments or chambers 8, 9 and 1.0. The partition 6 depends from the top of the shell 2 to a point of such distance below thesurface of the water as will prevent the passage of the gases between the end ofthis partition and the surface of the water. The gases pass from the cham- ,ber'8 through the openings 11 located in the upper portion of the artition 6, into the chamber 9. The partition 7 also depends from the .top of the shell 2, its lowerend terminating at substantially the level of the water overflow, preferably being slightly above this level.-

The lower end of the partition 7 is-corrugated or fluted, theopen sidesQ, 10 of the flutes or crimpsopening alternately into the chambers 9 and 10. The gases flow from the chamber 9 in a thin annular sheet into the chamber 10 through the annular passage formed by the lower end of the partition 7' A cleaning and the-surface of the water. opening is located in thc conical lower end portion of the shell 2 through which the dust and other solidma'terials, collected in cleaning the gases, are removed from the washer. This opening is closedby-means' of the bell 12, provision being made when necessary, for

clamping the bell in its closed position.

Water is supplied to the washer by means I of the supply pipe 16,this pipe being located in such manne'r'as will deliver the water tangcntially into the washer and cause it to stream ofwater being supplied to the washer,

so a's'to keep the water in motion, The

swirl and rotate in the washer, a constantfunnels.

to be collected by the vapor and form a scumwater, which is k i at the desired level by means of theove ow funnels 13, which are securedto. the shell 2 and the partition 6 and have water overflow pipes 14.] The water pipes 14 lead downwardly and discharge into the water seal 15, which is rovided to 'prevent escape of gases throng the pipes.

In the o eration of the-im roved apparatus, the ower portion of t e washer is filled with water through thewater supply rials carried in suspension inthe gases. The.

open lower end of the inlet pipe extension? permits any large pieces :of limestone, cokeor' other materials that may be thrown into the inlet pi e 3, to be deposited in the bottom of a the was er below the level of the water and out of the path of incominggases.

The gases flow downward y in' the chamber 9, again being deflected by the "water, and,

pass from this chamber into the chamber 10 through the annular passage formed by the crimped or fluted'lower end of the partition and the surface of the Water, in a thin'flat sheet. By crimping or fluting the lower end of this artition a series of radial passages are forme each passagehaving an open side, and the open side of alternate flutes or corrugations open into the annular chambers 8 and 9. In this way, the annular sheet of gases is made'much thinner than-otherwise would be lpossible, while the area of the 0 en-,

ing is stil of such size as will not retar the flow of gases through the washer, and the large surface-of the gases brought into contact with the water results in. the removal of substantially. all'of the particles :of solid materials remaining, inosus ension in thegases. The asesentering t 1e,chamber-1 0, rise in this ohambersand are delivered from the apparatus through the gas "outlet pipe 4' onthe way to the point of the hot gases with the surface of the water will vaporize some of this water and will absorb some of the vapor. This causes the finer particles of solid materials in the gases which will float uponthe. surface of thewater,

and, if not removed, this scum will clog-and choke the passagesfor the gases and prevent the successful operation of the washer.

By introducing the water on a tangent to the circumference of the washer, the water is will ten ment of the apparatus may use. Contact of caused to rotate about a vertical axis. The gases in (passing over the surface of the water to cause the scum to travel in the direction of flow of the gases and the, currents caused by the rotating water in the washer flowing to the water overflow outlets,

will rotate the scum on the surface of .the

water and'in thisway keep'the scum in motion As the water runs from the washer into the overflow funnels, it carries the scum with it downwardly through the overflow pipes and out of the washer.

n themodification shownin 'Fig. 3,the

fluted or corrugated portion of the apparatus is on the lower open end of the inlet 'ipe ex' tension 3, the overflow pipes and i etpipes being located as before. The operationis the same as before, the gases impinging on the water but once in this construction;

When it is desired to use the apparatus as a .dry dust-catcher,- the change'ma'y be effected without interruption of the flow-of gases by shutting off the supplyof water and" draining the water from'the washer through the cleaning opening located in the bottom of the washer and normally closed "by the closing bell. I 1

Modifications in the sha e and arrangehe made without departing from my invention.

I claim 1. Apparatus for cleaning gases, comprising a vessel having inlet and outlet opemn'gs for the gases, inlet and overflow opemngs for 1 water, and a depending partition havin 'a flutedlower end, the end of said partition beingopen and terminating above the level of the water overflow to form an annular opening for the passage of the gases between t e end of the partition and water substantially as described.

2. Apparatus for cleaning gases, compris ing a vessel having inlet and water, and a depending fluted lower end, the en bein open, said water inle ing 51 e water tangentially into the apparatus substantially as described.

3. Apparatus for cleanin gases, compris-j ing a vessel having inlet anr outlet openings for the gases, inlet and OVGIfiOWOPC-IIIHgS forpartition having) asj fluted lower end,-the end of said-partition ewater, and a depending ing open andterminating above the level of the surface of the outlet openings for the gases, inlet-and overflow open ngs for artition having a ofsaid partitlon t opening deliver and imparting a rotary'motion to the water; I

the water overflow, so as to form an annular' opening-having a height of less than one quarter, of the diameter of the de ending.

partition and an area greater than t e area of said pipe; substantially as described.

, 4. Apparatus for cleanin gases, com rising a vessel having inlet and outlet 0 emngs f v for the gases, inlet and overflow openings for being open and terminating above the level having its area at least equal to the area of pipe; substantially as described.

-ter of the depending partition. and an area for the gases, inlet and overflow opemngs for water, and a depending partition having a fluted lower end, the end of said partition of the Water overflow, so as to form an annular opening, having its area'at least-equal to the area of the depending partition and a vertical width of less than one quarter of the diameter of said pipe;. substantially as described.

5. Apparatus for cleaning gases, comprising a vessel having inlet and outlet openings for the gases, inlet and overflow opemngs for water, a depending extension .to the inlet opening for gases, having an open lower end, a depending partition in the vessel extending below the level ofthe water overflow opening openings for the gases in the upper ortion of said artition, and a second depen ing partition aving a fluted lower end term nating above the level of the water overflow to form an annular opening for the passage of the gases between the end of the partltion and the surface of the water; substantially as described. 7

6. Apparatus for cleanin gases, comprising a vessel having inlet and outlet openings for the gases, inlet and overflow opemngs for water, and a depending partition through which the entering gases descend, the end of said partition being of irregular contour and terminating above the level of the water overflow, so as to form an opening having a height of less than one quarter of the diamegreater than the area of said tially as described.

7.. Apparatus for cleanin gases, comprising a vessel having inlet and outlet openings for the gases, inlet and overflow opemngs for water, and a depending partition, the end of said partition being open of irre lar contour and terminating above the leve of the water overflow, so as .to form an outlet opening,

pipe; substanthe depending pipe and a vertical width of less than one quarter of the diameter of said 8. Apparatus for washing. gases, comprising a vessel. having inlet and outlet openings for the gases, an overflow outlet opening for water, said gas inlet and outletopenings bein located above-the level of the water overflow o ening, means for impinging the gases on t e surface of the water, and a Water-supply inlet positioned to impart rotary motion to the water in the washer to cause movement of foreignmaterials on the surface of the water; substantially as described.

9; Apparatus for cleanin gases, comprising a vessel having inlet an outlet openings water, and a depending artition havm a fluted lower end,the en of said partitionl being open and .terminatin above the level of the water overflow to orm an annular o enin for the passage of the gases between lower endof irregular contour, the end of said channel being open and terminating above the level of the water to form an annular opening of e ual area to that of the depend nggas supp y channel; substantially as e descnb 11. In a gas washer, avessel having inlet and overflow liquid openings arranged to maintain the liquid therein at a certain level,

an upper outlet for the ases, and a depending gas su ply channel aving its lower end convolute in at least a portion thereof; substantially as described.

12. In gaswashers, a vessel having means for maintaining a pool of water thereinat a certain level, said vessel having a gas outlet and'a depending gas supply channel with a lower en of irregular contour in at least a portion thereof, and means for imparting a rotary motion to the water; substantially as described.

13. Apparatus for washing gases, comprise ing a vessel having a water overflow outlet 0 enin a gas inlet and a gas outlet opening a ove t e surface of the water, and a tan entially disposed water inlet'pipe. arrange to createa centrifugal action on the scum to facilitate-its conveyance to the overflow out let; substantially as described.

14. Apparatus for cleaning gases, comprising a vessel having inlet and outlet openings for the gases, an overflowoutlet openin for water, a depending partition in the vesse openin an opening for the gases in the upper part 0 said partition, means for im inging gases on the surface of the water, an water inlet means for creating a centrifugal action on the scum to facilitate its conveyance tothe water outlet openings; described.

15. Apparatus for cleaning gases comprising a vessel having inlet and outlet openings for the gases, inlet and overflow outlet openings for water, a depending artition in said substantially as extending below. the level of the water outlet I vessel terminating above t e level of the I water overflow opening, a pool of liquid beneath said vessel and a pipe extending below the level of the water, in said 001, from the water overflow opening in sai vessel sub stantially as described.

16. Apparatus for cleaning gases comprising a vessel having inlet and outlet openings for the gases, an inlet 0 ening'for water, a

plurality of overflow out at openings for the 

